Davis · Zoning · A
Davis A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Davis's A zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 10 acres (Davis code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft (Each side)
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres
A (AGRICULTURAL) is a zoning district in Davis. Every value below was read from the Davis Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in A
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 30 ft § 40.02.050 · code textNo structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty feet in height, except as provided in Section 40.27.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 40.02.060 · code textFifty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft Applies: Each side § 40.02.060 · code textEach side fifty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 40.02.060 · code textFifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10 acres § 40.02.060 · code textTen acres. |
Uses in A
Uses the code's use tables allow in A, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Davis Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Davis's A zone?
30 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.02.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Davis's A zone?
50 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.02.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Davis's A zone?
50 ft (each side) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.02.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Davis's A zone?
50 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.02.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Davis's A zone?
10 acres — Davis Municipal Code § 40.02.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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